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Anna Marciniak | Method Author & Founder of OneHorseLife

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Anna Marciniak | Method Author & Founder of OneHorseLife

Anna Marciniak is the creator and leading teacher of OneHorseLife. Her work explores the relationship between relaxation, contact and movement, helping horse and rider develop greater awareness together.

Teaching languages
  • English
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About your instructor

Experience

Her teaching starts with careful observation: what a horse is holding in its body, how it responds to contact, and how the rider influences its movement. Anna approaches relaxation as an active skill that supports performance, rather than as passivity.

Together with Paweł Marciniak, Anna developed Conscious Relaxation, the Optimal Performance Program, Residual Tensions Release Therapy, Tendon-Based Movement and Anna’s Riding Method. She teaches horse owners and riders, as well as professionals and future certified OneHorseLife teachers. Her riding work focuses on body organisation, passive hands and stability without stiffness.

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Available courses

Conscious relaxation in stillness and movement · English

Optimal Performance Program

Explore conscious relaxation with Anna Marciniak. Anna Marciniak is the creator of OneHorseLife. Begin with the difference between stress and tension, then build a practical approach to relaxation in movement and everyday training. Work through structured lessons, share your training with the group and receive guidance from your instructor. The course starts on 2 November 2026, with four training modules released per month of attendance in this course.

With Anna Marciniak | Method Author & Founder of OneHorseLife

Course overview

Understand the distinction between stress, tension and relaxation. Develop the foundations of Conscious Relaxation. Explore relaxation in movement, around distractions and under changing training demands. Build observation and practical skills through video lessons and your own training.

Teaching, exposure and gluing phases of relaxation · English

Relax Now

Become the person your horse turns to in moments of stress. Explore Relax Now by OneHorseLife with Anna Marciniak and learn a groundwork approach centred on connection, body guidance and a calmer response to challenging situations. Developed by OneHorseLife, Relax Now teaches the horse to look to your body for guidance when stress appears. The course presents an approach beyond pressure and submission, with theory and practical demonstrations involving young and mature horses. Teaching Phase: introduce your horse to following your body and finding guidance in you. Exposure Phase: introduce challenges gradually while maintaining connection. Gluing Phase: connect the experience of stress with the response of looking to you for guidance. Going Deeper: explore different people, environments and practical situations. Bring the learning into everyday challenges such as distractions, preparation for loading and veterinary visits. Share your questions and practice videos in the course group and receive guidance from Anna Marciniak in English. Includes a welcome lesson and four main modules, containing 19 original Vimeo videos. The first four sections open in month one of paid attendance, and Going Deeper opens in month two. Course materials and instructor support are in English.

With Anna Marciniak | Method Author & Founder of OneHorseLife

Course overview

Understand how to offer your horse guidance when stress appears. Practise the teaching, exposure and gluing phases step by step. Observe demonstrations with young and mature horses. Explore connection during distractions and everyday challenges. Receive instructor guidance on your own practice.

Residual Tensions Release Therapy with the Bit · English

RTRT Entry Level

Learn the foundations of RTRT with Anna Marciniak. Anna Marciniak is the creator of OneHorseLife. Explore equipment choices, awareness through contact and the entry-level technique through explanations and practical horse sessions. Work through the lessons, share your practice in the course group and receive instructor guidance. The planned start is 2 November 2026. Materials are released in monthly batches of four, four and two modules.

With Anna Marciniak | Method Author & Founder of OneHorseLife

Course overview

Understand the entry-level RTRT approach and the role of contact. Explore bit types, bridle and rein choices. Build observation and practical skills through four technique modules. Study real-life sessions with horses at different stages.

Automatic behaviour and building new responses · English

SpookyLess

Explore SpookyLess by OneHorseLife with Anna Marciniak. Discover the program’s approach to automatic behaviour and building new responses through neuroplasticity, with step-by-step video lessons and instructor-led group support in English. Follow the complete original course: Welcome, Going Deeper, Modules 1–6, Extras, and Building towards the Full Session. The ten sections contain 11 original Vimeo videos, presented in the same order as the OneHorseLife course page. Bring your questions and practice to the course group. Share your progress and receive guidance from Anna Marciniak as you work through the materials. Materials are released in monthly batches of four, four and two sections according to paid attendance. Course access follows your OHLGroups subscription.

With Anna Marciniak | Method Author & Founder of OneHorseLife

Course overview

Explore the SpookyLess approach to automatic behaviour and new responses. Follow the original video lessons step by step. Work through the extras and build towards a full session. Discuss your practice and progress with Anna Marciniak.